Starting nose tackle plans to be a heavyweight next season

[stillers4me]

Steve McLendon played nose tackle last season. Today, he looks like one.

The Steelers did not just get bigger in the middle of their defensive line when they drafted 352-pound Daniel McCullers in the sixth round last month. They also got bigger because, well, McLendon got bigger.

He added 17 pounds since last season and now weighs a robust 330 pounds at 6 foot 4. At 313, he was quick and speedy but admittedly wore down. He was overpowered at times by bigger players in front of him. He vows that won’t happen in 2014........


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[86WARD]

Lotta "vows" going on!

[steelreserve]

Well, I hope he got bigger as in big and burly, not just 20 pounds fatter.

[Count Hogan]

Here's hoping he put on 25 pounds of muscle and lost 8 pounds of fat for his grand "gain" of 17. It takes a lot of work to be a heavyweight champion, brother!

[Steeldude]

Well, I hope he got bigger as in big and burly, not just 20 pounds fatter.

It's probably more fat gain than muscle. He came into the league at 285lbs and is now 333lbs. I believe Hampton came in at 315-320lbs and got up to 380+ at one time. IMO, Mclendon will be fine at 333lbs. After all, he is 6', 4".